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  • Kline Welcomes New and Returning Committee Members
    Jan 2, 2013  - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today announced the Republican committee members for the 113th Congress. “I am pleased to welcome new and returning members to the House Education and the Workforce Committee,” said Chairman Kline. “We ... More
  • Kline Statement on Connecticut School Shooting
    Dec 14, 2012  - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School: I am horrified and deeply saddened to learn of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. My prayers are with the victims, their fellow stu... More
  • ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** PBGC Director Joshua Gotbaum to Testify on Multiemployer Pension System
    Dec 13, 2012  - WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, December 19 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Challenges Facing Multiemployer Pension Plans: Evaluating PBGC’s Insurance Program and Financial Outlook.” Pension ... More
  • Roe Statement on November Jobs Report
    Dec 7, 2012  - U.S. House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for November: Job creation remains slow as economic uncertainty continues to weigh down the nation’s workforce. The diffic... More
  • House Republicans Continue Legal Effort to Block NLRB’s Unlawful Poster Regulation
    Dec 6, 2012  - House Republicans have filed an amicus brief in support of legal efforts to overturn the National Labor Relation Board’s (NLRB) poster regulation. Issued by the board in August 2011, the controversial regulation requires virtually every private employer to post in the workplace a biased and vague no... More
  • Kline Statement on Review of Proposed Changes to Federal Workers’ Compensation Program
    Nov 26, 2012  - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released two reports examining the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed changes to the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA): The G... More
  • House Passes Bill to Increase Claims Processing Efficiency Under Davis-Bacon Act
    Nov 13, 2012  - The House of Representatives today approved the Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act (H.R. 6371), legislation that moves responsibility for wage claims adjustments for workers employed by federal contractors from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Depart... More
  • Republican Leaders Request Investigation into Direct Loan Program Management
    Nov 5, 2012  - U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Mike Enzi (R-WY), Senator L... More
  • ICYMI: Health-Care Law Spurs a Shift to Part-Time Workers
    Nov 5, 2012  - The most recent jobs report reveals that unemployment is once again on the rise and millions of Americans are struggling to find work. President Obama’s failed policies have made it more difficult to find a job that offers a 40-hour work week. One painful example is the president’s government takeov... More
  • Kline Statement on October Jobs Report
    Nov 2, 2012  - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for October: Results matter. And today’s employment report shows the American people have not been given the results President Obama pr... More

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